The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-10
UNFORTUNATE HITCH.
IN THE UNION BRIDGE rRoJxoT
Tho Board Of County Commissioners Spends
tho Afternoon In socret Session on tho
Subject, and Adjourns sine die with.
out Final 3Aotion-Hope Yet, --

OUT Ilhhl AcIoh-dOpo fots 1Hf
The reaul! OF the meeting Of the Board
Of County Commissioners yesterday alter.
noon wss.a disappointment to the friends Of
the Union Railroad Bridge project. The
meeting was Asld with closed doo,u, and
after three hours Of discussion, adjourned
to meet at the call Of the President. no
result was achieved. Tho proposition OF
Judge Cochran for tho construction OF tho
bridge on the basis Of subscription by
the county Of 100000, WAS presented by
Judge Cochran and his counsel, Hon. W.
P.Hubbard. Tho meeting WAS roslly only
a preliminary session OF the committee
appointed this week to draw up tho cydI.
nance, Prealdont Cruise, Mr., spcidel and
Mr.. Mylca, with Prosecuting Attorney
Jordan and Mr.. ], D. Ewing, but nearly
all the members oi the Board took part
freely In the discussion.
Juige Cochran WA prepared to offer q
modified ordinance, thought by prominent
citizene 10 be moro favorable TO the pub
Lie, but so much time was spent In dia.
cussing details that 1t was not reached.
A FAULT or THE LAW. "a
The most extended discussion was 90 10
tho use in Tho ordinance Of tho word zap.
preparation" In reference 10 the proposal
ouhscIiption by tho county, which Mr..
Jordan dwelt on ut some length aa obj
tionahle. Judge Cochran explained to q
reporter last evening that this language
was simply copy Of the provision Of the
Code on the subjsct oil subscriptions
by county 10 worEs OF public improve.
ment, and il objectionable the fault 10 ii,
the law.
There was como disagreement as to ihe
time In which tho subscription ebonld be
msde available to the company. Tbs or.
dinanCe aa presented provided fora period
OF Ave years within which the work nigh,
be completed. Tho committee wanted 10
atipulste that work On tho bridge should
begin within niro moNtha and be COM
plsted within three years. judge Cochran
was little dubloun about accepting &c
short limit OF time without some ressr.
vations, but there Was q disposition ali
around to compromise on nine months tc
commence work in and four years tc
finish 1t.
TIE FINAL HITCH.
| The matter on which ths Board and
President Cochran finally failed 10 come
to CD agreement wac the proposition thai
the county ahould purchase land for Right
tor Is tnl
This wua strenuousiy objected to by GOV.
eral members. In the original proposal
submitted to the committee OF tho CITY
Council, Commissioners end Chamber Of
Commerce, 1t was stipulated that ''the city
or county authorities shell provide right
OF way los the construction OF tracks In
the city OF Wheeling az fast as needed for
the proper prosecution OF the work Of con.
structing the terminate" and 1t was IN pur.
surancs OF this sgresment that tho clause
objected to was putt In tho ordinance.
Objection was made on the sCors that
tina county might invest in real estate,
and the bridge project ther fail, whom the
county would hsvo rselesG real estate on
its hands. To obvists fears OF this kind
Judge Cochran offered to bind tho com.
psny 10 expend for the real estate hall the
money required; that is, to put up for
this purpose $1,000 for every $l,0CO e1.
pended by thu county.
Objection wGs then made on the gcore
OF lega! ditIicullieH In tho way OF the
courty's SECURING either by purchase or
condemnation the real ea!ste REQUIRED,
and GO Judge Cochran was not ablo to &C.
cept any amendment on this point, m
I'D ournmers was taken to enable him TO
coneult BIZ. CLARK and lis other principals
and eesociGtaa. y
Eor SATISFACTORY.
Thus tho matter rests. Promiusn. citi-
zens, including member OF the Board OF
Com nisslona,a, expressed thor bitter dis
appointment last night ct this unexpected
turn Of aGairH, but it wss hoped thst the
speedieet understanding possible would be
arrived at aud no more delay occaaioIed
than absolutely neceegsry.
Tho Board offered to adjourn to time
apecilied by Jn6.s Cochran, bu. owing to
serious illness in his family he ia obliged
to go home to Toledo this morning ind
cannot rsy when he cen again NEST the
Committee or Eosrd here. He will COM
muDicate with Mr.. CLARK at Gs early q
date aa practicable.
Following is the full text CT the ordi-
nance. The provision concerning the pur-
chase Of real estate which Was ohjscted TO
and to e!riko out which motion WAS
pending at Adjournment, IL enelosod Ia
brackets. Tho paragraph Just following
it, and msrked at the end with q y, was
stricken out and substitute inserted;
TIE ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, The Wheeling L Harrisburg
Railway Company OF West Virginia has
requested q vets to DO ordered and money
to DO appropriated in aid Of the construct.
ion OF ito railroad in Ohio county, includ-
ing bridge aeross the Ohio river at or
near the heud Of Wheeling Island, aud
tracks thereon and approscheu thereto,
and terminal tracks aud facilitiea thereof
in tho said county, including q tunnel
through the hill, and
WnEREAs, The Board OF Commissioners
Of the County OF Ohio deems 1t desirab,s
for the county to appropriats money to
aid in the construction OF such railroad
bridge scross the Ohio river in raid county
and Of railroad c,oseirs said bridge and
the terminal and connecting tracks Of usid
railroad in Baid county, oaid app ,opria-
lion to be mads by subscription &c the
stock OF said company; thersIors it is
hereby
Ordered by Ma Board OF Commissioners Of
The County of Ohio. That vote he taken
upon the question Of appropriation by
such subscription by Haid county Of the
sum of $500 900 10 the work above speci.
fed. Such vote shall DO taken at the
several places Of voting in Baid county Of
q special election, which ehall DO ho!l on
Saturday, he-day oil 1855.
2. II such vots shall be in favor OF
such appropriation, any subscription there.
OF by this Bosrd or it's agents shall ba
upon this teras and cnndi,ions following: